In another parallel world, United continued to lead the team last November by legendary midfielder Carrick, who led the Reds to a 4-0 win over the leader Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. Pogba was credited with winning, although his contract was about to expire and there was no renewal. Manchester United's fear of not being able to win next season's Champions League has vanished.
In the stands, another United fixture, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, is watching as the new technical director, and he has masterminded a number of shrewd signings in the January winter transfer window, including signing Aubameyang, who fell out with Arsenal, scoring twice against Manchester City, scoring nine goals in 11 games and a heel assist. After the game, United celebrated wildly in the players' tunnel, with Maguire hugging Carrick and announcing on social networking sites: "We're back!"
In reality, of course, this is not the case for Manchester United, who are led by German Lonnick and are gradually moving away from the top four in the Premier League and are likely to miss out on next year's Champions League. The actual place where the above plot took place was Barca, and Xavi used a winter transfer window time, with the help of new director Cruyff Jr., to bring in new signings such as Aubameyang and Amada Traoré, changing the fate of Camp Nou. The team's French wingers Osman Dembele and centre-back Pique have also found form.
Barca and Xavi showed Manchester United how to rebuild the super club in a short period of time, without 3 years and 3 years. Obviously, United may emphasize that the club has also tried this route with Solskjaer, and the team led by Solskjaer has also taken off initially, but he has always driven high and low.
It is already a well-established fact that Manchester United need to be completely rebuilt and the rotting inside the club. The views of fans and experts are completely understandable, and most likely all true. United have made a lot of mistakes and wasted a lot of money, but there is still a long way to go to compete with Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea.
Barca have also made mistakes and even fallen into huge financial turmoil, worse than Manchester United. They have also been dominated by complacency, blindly believing that the club can get out of trouble and have been immersed in the good old days. But Barca's move in the second half of the season shows that finding the right manager and signing the right players can complete the change in a short period of time.
Rome wasn't built overnight, and there is no overnight solution to the problem, but the use of wisdom can certainly speed up the process, restore traditional beliefs, and eliminate toxins from the dressing rooms.
Of course, the environment in La Liga is more relaxed than that of the Premier League, although Real Madrid are far ahead at the top of the table, but the Galaxy are not as convincing as Manchester City and Liverpool, Ancelotti's coaching position is unstable, the team relies on veteran Benzema, eager to sign Mbappe in the summer window to set up a new trump card.
It is not known whether Barca's current strength is a flash in the pan or a real revival, after all, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer also led Manchester United to beat Manchester City and take second place in the Premier League. But Barca are clearly doing better than Manchester United, sending Camp Nou King Messi away for financial problems, claiming to be on the verge of bankruptcy, but still being able to bring in Felan Torres for 55 million euros. At the same time, Barca also has Pedri, Garvey, Araujo and other young players are rising.
It is obviously premature to call Harvey the Savior. The work he's done is indeed very similar to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first few months at The Manchester United. Let the players find the fun of playing, relieve the pressure, and vent the unpleasantness of working under Koeman, similar to the red devils of the post-Mourinho era. Therefore, some people suspect that this light cannot last.
But Harvey's personnel management is far more tough than Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's. For example, Western media disclosed that he banned Barça players from playing mobile phones at training bases, locker rooms, and team buses, and was not allowed to play social accounts before match days. Barca look certain to at least secure a Champions League spot in La Liga this season, which is also better than the firefighting season, who ultimately did not grab the top four and had to play in the Europa League. Not only that, but United also had a bad start to the second season, until the winter window signed Bruno Fernandez, whose magical play confirmed a return to the Champions League in the final round.
Since the retirement of Verde, Manchester United has invested more than 1 billion pounds in transfer fees, but will not win any trophies for 6 consecutive years. United always thought it would take years to rebuild, and it was reduced to a similar competition for the fourth place with Arsenal.
Now Manchester United have once again ushered in the most difficult link. Who can be Manchester United's Xavi? It doesn't have to be a veteran of the team, but it has to be a manager who can produce revelatory effects and has both ability and charisma.
The examples of Xavi and Barca show that reconstruction can move forward faster, as long as the appointment of managers and reinforcements are resolute and methodical. While no one can guarantee that Harvey will survive to the end, the signs are encouraging. Unlike Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Manchester United, Barca have their own way of playing, and the fans have fallen in love with the team again, and Barca, who was recently ridiculed and thought to be hopeless, has completed the remodeling. They have also completed a medical examination with AC Milan back-up Kathy and will sign him for free. All of this is much more exciting than Manchester United, which has been stressing over the past two years that they are on the right path.